![]() ``Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. ``Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah and you go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon. The word of the LORD also came to me, saying, Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, ``See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north." ``When the strong ones went out, they were eager to go to patrol the earth." And He said, ``Go, patrol the earth." So they patrolled the earth. With one of which the black horses are going forth to the north country and the white ones go forth after them, while the dappled ones go forth to the south country. ![]() The angel replied to me, ``These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth, Then I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, ``What are these, my lord?" With the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong dappled horses. With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses, Now I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming forth from between the two mountains and the mountains were bronze mountains. When we grasp Scripture’s value, our interaction with God’s Word will prove its worth. The Bible is living truth that protects and guides, pierces and encourages. This will encourage others while strengthening you and sinking the lesson deep in your heart. In other words, apply what you read to your life situation. For example, using a concordance or search engine, follow a specific word through the Old and New Testaments. Meditate upon the Word to more fully absorb its meaning and implications.Turn to it daily with eager expectation for what the Lord will reveal.Here are six things God tells us about how to read His “instruction manual for life.” Similarly, once we realize the worth of Scripture, we no longer read merely out of obligation. But if someone put $10,000 inside it, you’d protect it. For example, you probably wouldn’t give much thought to an old shoebox. ![]() God is delighted to see you here.The value we place on something determines how we treat it. He gave His life so we could experience real life and be part of His forever family. We were once a mess, but God willingly welcomed us through the Cross-stretched arms of Jesus. We welcome you because we have experienced the thrill of being welcomed by God. If you are in recovery or still addicted, we are happy to see you. If you are inked, pierced, or both, you are in the right place. If you blew all your offering money at the casino, you are welcome here. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, nose-pickers, tax collectors, veterans, vegetarians, and junk-food junkies. We don’t care if you are holier than Swiss cheese or haven’t been in church since your nephew’s baptism in 1988. You are welcome here if you are just browsing, just woke up, or just got out of jail. We welcome anyone who can sing like Stevie Wonder or who (like our pastor) can’t carry a tune in a bucket. We welcome you if you are dressed to the nines or have only the shirt on your back. We also welcome those who are crying newborns, old as dirt, skinny as a rail, or could afford to lose a few pounds. We welcome the filthy rich, dirt poor, or no habla inglés. Cornerstone Church welcomes those who are single or married, divorced or engaged, gay or straight.
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